What is succession
a. Gradual change of community structure from one stage to another
b. Very fast change of community structure from one stage to another
c. The study of plant and animal life
d. The separation of the north from the south.

The two main types of sucession are ……………
a. Secondary and Trimary
b. Primary and Normal
c. Secondary and Normal
d. Secondary and Primary

Where does Primary Succession occur?
a. in the French Alps
b. mountains
c. Asian carp
d. Hawaii
e. B and D
f. A and D
g. A, B, and C
h. A, B and D
i. A, C, and D
j. A and B
k. A and C
l. C and D

What purpose do pioneer species serve?
a. help form the new environment
b. make the environment easier for new species to grow
c. new plants grow for species to eat.
d. None of the above.

How long does primary succession take?
a. 1-2 years
b. 100-200 years
c. 1-200 years
d. 1000+ years

How long does secondary succession take?
a. 1-2 years
b. 100-200 years
c. 1-5 years
d. 2000+ years



What is the endpoint of succession?
a. Climax Community
b. Primary
c. Secondary
d. World Destruction


Examples of pioneer species are:
a. carotenoids and anthocyanins
b. Heterotrophic and Autotrophic
c. Mosses and lichens
d. Ebony and ivory

Where does secondary succession occur?
a. Forest Fires and lumbering
b. Glaciers
c. Volcanoes
d. Black holes

What is secondary succession?
a. Very fast change of community structure from one stage to another.
b. Location where no previous community has existed.
c. Progression of a lake into a field.
d. Location where a disturbed community once existed.

What national park is a prime example of secondary succession due to a massive forest fire?
a. Central Park
b. Yellowstone Park
c. Biscayne National Park
d. Arcadian National Park

In primary succession, what step comes after bare rock?
a. bare rock again
b. climax community
c. lichens
d. shrubs


  1. What eventually happens to pioneer plants over time?




  1. What happens to animals that inhabit the area in which succession takes place?





3. Explain the difference between primary and secondary succession?